Best Payroll Tax Software in 2026
Updated
In short: PaymentEvolution is ranked #1 of 30 as of 8 October 2026, ahead of TaxZerone and HMRC Basic PAYE Tools. The best-ranked option with a free plan is TaxZerone. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Yearli at $10.75/mo.
Payroll tax work can span filing, payments, reconciliation, and preparing forms. Compare jurisdiction coverage and states covered with the listed support for tax filing, tax payment, and tax reconciliation; year-end forms and tax form preparation are other useful distinctions. PaymentEvolution, TaxZerone, and HMRC Basic PAYE Tools are among the options to examine. If cost matters, check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing alongside those capabilities. The jurisdictions where you operate and the payroll tax tasks you handle can help you focus on the features most relevant to your work.
30 payroll tax software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
6 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PaymentEvolutionWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $30/mo | 6.6 | |
| 2 | TaxZeroneWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.6 | |
| 3 | HMRC Basic PAYE ToolsWindows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 4 | YearliWeb · Windows | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $10.75/mo | 6.5 | |
| 5 | efile4BizWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $12.42/mo | 6.4 | |
| 6 | e@syFile EmployerWindows | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 7 | TaxBanditsWeb · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $19/mo | 5.6 |
| 8 | eFile ExpressWindows | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 9 | ExpressEfileWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 10 | RUN Powered by ADPWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 11 | Aggregate941FilingWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 12 | Sovos Withholding ComplianceWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 13 | TaxRailsWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 14 | BSI ComplianceFactoryWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 15 | Rockerbox FiveFourWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 16 | ADP Workforce NowWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 17 | Auris Tax ComplianceWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 18 | PayFitWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | €16/mo | 5.2 |
| 19 | MasterTaxAPI | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 20 | Vertex VAT ComplianceWeb · API | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 21 | WagepointWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $204/mo | 5.1 |
| 22 | KLARAWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | CHF 48/mo | 5.0 |
| 23 | Warp Tax ComplianceWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $35/mo | 5.0 |
| 24 | Perk PayrollWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 25 | 12efile RTI E-FilingWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Tax filing | Tax payment support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PaymentEvolution | 6.6 | Free plan | $30/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | TaxZerone | 6.6 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | HMRC Basic PAYE Tools | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Yearli | 6.5 | Free plan | $10.75/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 5 | efile4Biz | 6.4 | Free plan | $12.42/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 6 | e@syFile Employer | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 7 | TaxBandits | 5.6 | No | $19/mo | No | 19 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | eFile Express | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | ExpressEfile | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 10 | RUN Powered by ADP | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Aggregate941Filing | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Sovos Withholding Compliance | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | TaxRails | 5.4 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | BSI ComplianceFactory | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | No | No |
| 15 | Rockerbox FiveFour | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | ADP Workforce Now | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Auris Tax Compliance | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | PayFit | 5.2 | No | €16/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 19 | MasterTax | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Vertex VAT Compliance | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Wagepoint | 5.1 | No | $204/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | KLARA | 5.0 | No | CHF 48/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 23 | Warp Tax Compliance | 5.0 | No | $35/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 24 | Perk Payroll | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | No | — |
| 25 | 12efile RTI E-Filing | 4.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
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Questions about this list
Which payroll tax software is ranked first on Freedom251?
PaymentEvolution is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 6.6. TaxZerone is second and HMRC Basic PAYE Tools third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Yearli has the lowest first paid tier we found: $10.75/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.